The Current Position Africa has little or no access to finance Private sector remains on the sidelines Domestic financial sector does lending to climate change projects Little or no support for climate change investments Absence of legal framework to support and protect climate change investments Little attempt to use what funds, as are available, to unlock more funds for climate change No real attempts to create/generate funds for climate change Little appreciation of the interlocking relationship between Climate Change and Development. Africa Carbon Credit Exchange Telephone: +260 -1 -238473/2 www. afric. ACCE. com

Facilitating Access to Knowledge Green Knowledge Institute (GKI) Strategic Aims of the Institute Knowledge Hub for carbon market development in Africa Information Sharing Hub for African Designated National Authorities (DNAs) Facilitate the development of African appropriate carbon methodologies Deal with issues of sensitization and capacity building issues (e. g. , governments, public and private sectors, NGOs, and private sector GKI is developing into a Bureau for connecting required technical expertise to develop carbon offset projects.

The Trading Platform A Transparent and Structured Marketplace ACCE is building a regulated trading platform on which market players can buy and sell credible compliance and voluntary carbon credits generated in Africa It provides a transparent price discovery mechanism is essential for African project developers to realize market value for carbon credits Through a network of Brokers and local partners across Africa ACCE will provide a medium for transaction, clearing and supporting structures to facilitate climate change/carbon projects.

Network of Brokers across Africa Network of Brokers Scaling up to Africa